APTPLUS A Crucial Link in the 21st Century

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APTPLUS A Crucial Link in the 21st
Century

• APTPLUS.ORG

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APTPLUS

• What is APTPLUS?
• It is YOUR SOURCE
• for DYNAMIC LEARNING!
• APTPLUS offers a wealth of FREE, multimedia,
  digital, online, educational content for PreK
  Adult learners

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History and Overview of APT

• Prior to 2003, educational content was aired on
  TV overnight
• Teacher had to record on VCR
• With the advent of the digital age, the switch
  was made to online delivery
• Available 24/7/365 streaming and on-demand

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APTPLUS ACCESS

• How do I access APTPLUS?
• LOG ON TO HTTP//WWW.APTPLUS.ORG

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NEW APTPLUS WEB SITE

• Direct access to Discovery Education streaming
  from APTPLUS home page
• Direct access to PowerMediaPlus from APTPLUS home
  page
• Federated Search available from APTPLUS home page
  
• Access to over 100,000 media assets correlated to
  Alabama state curriculum standards

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NEW APTPLUS WEB SITE
APT Video Room
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APT VIDEO ROOM
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EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
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APTPLUS NEWSLETTER
News- letter
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LEARNING CURVEAPTPLUS NEWSLETTER
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Learning Curve Newsletter

• News
• Ideas
• Updates
• Suggestions
• For Holidays

Go to www.aptplus.org and click on the Newsletter
link. From here you will be able to access the
current newsletter as well as archived issues.
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READING RAINBOW
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CONTACT APTPLUS
Contact APT Education Staff
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APTPLUS ENROLLMENT
To Enroll Click Here
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APTPLUS ENROLLMENT
Enroll Click Here
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Enrollment Directions
Enrollment Directions
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APTPLUS ELIGIBILITY

• Who is eligible for enrollment in APTPLUS
• password-protected content?
• ALL EDUCATORS
• LIBRARIES
• MUSEUMS
• PARENTS
• COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
• EARLY CHILDCARE PROFESSIONALS
• INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
• IN ALABAMA

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APTPLUS LOG-ON
To log on Click Here
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APTPLUS LOG IN
TYPE IN USERNAME PASSWORD
Click on Login
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APTPLUS FEDERATED SEARCH

• Databases
• Discovery Education
• streaming
• PowerMediaPlus
• Thinkfinity
• Others
• Watch Online Now
• Hot Links
• APTPLUS News

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APTPLUS FEDERATED SEARCH USING KEY WORD
TYPE IN KEY WORD
SELECT DATABASE
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Federated Search PowerMediaPlus
CLICK ON MEDIA ASSET
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PowerMediaPlus In the Company of Whales
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PowerMediaPlus Resources

• Media resources for early childhood learning
• Health / character Education
• First Steps to Learning Series
• Preschool Fun for Kids Series
• Language Arts
• Childrens Literature
• Literacy
• Music and songs
• Early Learning
• Physical Education
• Families and Communities / Holidays

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PowerMediaPlus Resources

• Media resources for middle and high school
  learning
• Research and Library Skills
• Writing and Communication Skills
• Literacy
• Audio Books
• Art Appreciation, History and Culture
• Artists
• Foreign Languages (Chinese,French,Spanish, etc.)
• Literature
• Career Education

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PowerMediaPlus DATABASE

• Navigation

Color-coded TABS
Browse By Subjects Grade Levels Tags
Special Topics TABS
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Basic Searching
To search by keyword, type the keyword here and
click Go
To conduct an advanced search, click here
Narrow the search by choosing media type
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Advanced Search
Keyword here
Choose media
Choose only closed captioning
Choose sort
Choose publisher
Choose image type
Choose only editable media
Choose subject
Choose grades
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Browse by Subject

• Chose a subject to browse
• Art
• Language Arts
• Guidance
• Math
• Prof. Development
• Science
• Health
• Music
• Social Studies
• Sound
• Other

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Browse by Grade
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Other Options to Explore
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APTPLUS CONTACT INFORMATION

• SEND E-MAIL INQUIRIES TO
• Libby Davis ldavis_at_aptv.org
• Cindy Smith csmith_at_aptv.org
• at Alabama Pubic Television